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Day Two: First Day of Surgeries

Chittagong, Bangladesh

January 12, 2017

Author: Katherine Uemura.

Today was our first day of surgeries! Our team’s day started with a relatively quick set up, evaluation of patients and within hours we were operating on our patients. We completed 9 successful surgeries most of which were burn cases and one cleft lip repair. With the help from some of our local Rotaract Club of the University of Chittagong members and medical staff and students of Southern Medical College Hospital as translators our patients were comforted and cared for with love, vigilance and dedication. Tomorrow starts again early for our amazing team of volunteers, nurses and doctors, after only two days in the clinic and hospital we are working as one and are excited for day two of surgeries!

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Rotaplast International, Inc. is committed to helping children and families worldwide by eliminating the burden of cleft lip and/or palate, burn scarring, and other deformities. Working with local professionals, Rotarians, and other organizations, Rotaplast sends multidisciplinary medical teams to provide free reconstructive surgery, ancillary treatment, and training for the comprehensive care of these children. Rotaplast supports education and research towards prevention of cleft lip and/or palate. Our aim is to help local professionals build sustainable models for the care of these children, improving their lives and those of their families.